Maribel Ayala, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Maribel!

I work with adult and teen clients who are dealing with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. I am committed to supporting my clients through their challenges and helping them improve their emotional well-being and find joy and purpose in their lives.

My focus

I work with adolescents and adults to help clients recognize their strengths, develop new skills, and have a more positive perspective to effectively navigate their challenges and overcome difficulties.

My approach

My approach to therapy is supportive, client-centered, utilizing cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and positive psychology modalities.

My communication style

I want my clients to feel unconditionally accepted and never judged. I approach clients with curiosity to understand them.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey to becoming a therapist has been through my desire to help others. I enjoy helping others explore their concerns, options, and achieve their potential, and being a therapist allows me the opportunity to do it.

My goals for you

My approach to goal setting is guided by the client and any presenting client concerns. I utilize screening tools to help inform interventions to best support clients.

Our first session

Our first session will aim to talk about your presenting concern and how it is impacting your daily functioning, quality of life, relationships, school, work, and other important areas of your life. This will help me learn a little bit about you, so that we may start building trust and working towards your goals.

I identify as...

Female
Hispanic or Latinx
Christian

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

Single Mother

+ 1 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo
Ascension-SmartHealth

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Maribel Ayala